Thank you both for your quick responses and I appreciate your thoughts.  I was able to hook the speakers up to an underpowered receiver and all drivers work.  What I like best, which may be simply a function of the receiver, is that the bass is not overwhelming and the highs not so shrill.  The real reason for jumping into this thread was to figure out whether they were worth shipping home to Whidbey Island, WA and from both you and my ears, it sounds like it is.  I'm no audiophile but enjoy music. This seems like a very nice forum and I will be back hopefully with some constructive input.  Again, many thanks

Thank you both for quick responses and thoughts.  I was able to hook them up to an underpowered receiver and all drivers work.  It may very well be the power but I appreciate that the bass is not overwhelming and the highs not so shrill. I was trying to figure out whether the speakers were worth shipping to my house in Washington and it sounds like they are.  This seems to be a very friendly forum and intend to follow.  I may even be able to offer some constructive input although I am certainly no audiophile.  Thanks again!

Thank you both for quick responses and thoughts.  I was able to hook them up to an underpowered receiver and all drivers work.  It may very well be the power but I appreciate that the bass is not overwhelming and the highs not so shrill. I was trying to figure out whether the speakers were worth shipping to my house in Washington and it sounds like they are.  This seems to be a very friendly forum and intend to follow.  I may even be able to offer some constructive input although I am certainly no audiophile.  Thanks again!

Thank you both for quick responses and thoughts.  I was able to hook them up to an underpowered receiver and all drivers work.  It may very well be the power but I appreciate that the bass is not overwhelming and the highs not so shrill. I was trying to figure out whether the speakers were worth shipping to my house in Washington and it sounds like they are.  This seems to be a very friendly forum and intend to follow.  I may even be able to offer some constructive input although I am certainly no audiophile.  Thanks again!

and I didn't intend to post that a gazzilion times-sorry, new to this forum